I'm in the GTA, too.
Seems like there's quite a few of us now.
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Canadians
by Defender ini see that a lot of posters and possibly lurkers are from canada.. can you please mention briefly what part of canada you're from.
maybe some of us can get together.. i'll start; i am in vancouver.
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Wooohooo!!! Good news for chocoholics!
by expatbrit inlose the guilt: study suggests some chocolate may be good for the heart.
updated: fri, jul 06 9:59 am edt.
toronto (cp) - chocoholics who have given up their favourite food, thinking it's bad for their health, can take heart - a new study suggests some chocolate may actually be good for you.. or at least for your cardiovascular system.
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Lose the guilt: study suggests some chocolate may be good for the heart
Updated: Fri, Jul 06 9:59 AM EDT
TORONTO (CP) - Chocoholics who have given up their favourite food, thinking it's bad for their health, can take heart - a new study suggests some chocolate may actually be good for you.
Or at least for your cardiovascular system. That's because chocolate and cocoa are high in flavonoids, compounds found in plants that promote healthy cellular tissue throughout the body."It turns out the flavonoids are very, very high (in chocolate and cocoa)," says Carl Keen, a professor of nutrition and internal medicine at the University of California, Davis. "The concentration greatly exceeds what you'll find in most fruits and vegetables.
"After all, it is a plant food. It's a legume," says Keen, whose research team has been looking at the effects of chocolate and cocoa on the cardiovascular system in a series of studies.
In research to be presented Saturday in Winnipeg at the Congress of the International Society for Heart Research, Keen's group found that cocoa reduced the tendency for blood platelets to clump together, a process that can cause small particles to break off in the bloodstream.
It also slowed down blood coagulation, Keen said from California. Reducing the clumping of platelets and slowing coagulation is important in preventing blood clots that can contribute to heart attacks and stroke.
The researchers compared their findings with those of another study on baby Aspirin, taken by many people to help prevent cardiac arrest.
Keen's group found that cocoa - given to about 20 test subjects in a fairly high-concentrate drink - showed the "same magnitude" of effect on blood as the Aspirin.
In their latest study, the researchers found platelet activity and blood-clotting time were also reduced using a moderate amount of chocolate - in this case, 25 grams of semi-sweet mini chocolate chips.
"It is suggestive that even a modest amount of a flavonoid-rich food may really have some benefit," said Keen, one of many researchers around the world looking at chocolate's effects on the body.
But is all chocolate created equal?
"What we're looking at are chocolate or cocoa products which have been processed in a way that they still maintain a lot of their initial flavonoid concentration," he said, conceding that sorting them out can be "tricky."
"Not always, but sometimes, the bitter taste you get in chocolate is flavonoids."
Keen suggests looking for a symbol on the label showing a few fingers holding a cocoa bean, which indicates the product has gone through flavonoid-friendly processing.
"But that's not to imply that all other chocolate or cocoa is low in flavonoids," said Keen, whose research is funded by the U.S. National Institutes of Health, several chocolate companies and other agencies.
Based on the strength of research results, he predicts the entire confectionery industry will adopt methods to keep chocolate products flavonoid-rich - because that's what consumers will want.
And as for chocolate's reputation as a sinfully fatty concoction that's bad for your health, Keen said many products actually contain ingredients that are fairly low in cholesterol.
"Our data with chocolate and cocoa suggest that with moderate consumption, it can be part of a healthy diet," said Keen. "So you lose the guilt. It's OK."
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Remembering Will
by SlayerLayer ini didn't really know these people that well.
i was only ten.
we were at their house eating dinner, one sunday after the meeting.
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expatbrit
Some guy defies all good sense and goes out and wastes himself on dope and booze and basically kills himself, and you blame the Watchtower for his failure?
Curious how nothing is sacred to those who profess the greatest faith.
Expatbrit
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Manchester's Olympic Bid
by expatbrit inthose of use who live in manchester may find this amusing.. conceivably, so may those of us who don't.. expatbrit, not from manchester.
manchester's bid to stage the 2012 olympic games.
in an attempt to influence the members of the international olympic.
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expatbrit
Those of use who live in Manchester may find this amusing.
Conceivably, so may those of us who don't.
Expatbrit, not from Manchester
MANCHESTER'S BID TO STAGE THE 2012 OLYMPIC GAMES
------------------------------------------------In an attempt to influence the members of the International Olympic
Committee on their choice of venue for the games in the year 2012, the
organisers of Manchester's bid have drawn up an itinerary and schedule
of events. A copy has been leaked and is reproduced below.OPENING CEREMONY
----------------The Olympic flame will be ignited by a petrol bomb thrown by a native
of the city (preferably from the Moss Side area) wearing the
traditional balaclava. The flame will be contained in a large chip-pan
situated on the roof of the stadium.THE EVENTS
----------In previous Olympic games, Manchester's competitors have not been
particularly successful. In order to redress the balance, some of the
events have been altered slightly to the advantage of local athletes.100 METRES SPRINT
-----------------Competitors will have to hold a video recorder and microwave (one in
each arm) and, on the sound of the starting pistol, a police dog will
be released from a cage 10 yards behind the athletes.100 METRES HURDLES
------------------As above but with added obstacles (car bonnets, hedges, garden fences,
walls, etc...).HAMMER
------Competitors in this event may choose the type of hammer they wish to
use (claw, sledge, etc). The winner will be the one who can cause the
most grievous bodily harm to members of the public within the time
allowed.FENCING
-------Entrants will be asked to dispose of as much stolen silver and
jewellery as possible in 5 mins.SHOOTING
--------A strong challenge is expected from the local men in this event. The
first target will be a moving police van. In the second round,
competitors will aim at a post office clerk, bank teller, or Securicor
wages delivery man.BOXING
------Entry to the boxing will be restricted to husband and wife teams and
will take place on a Friday night. The husband will be given 15 pints
of lager while the wife will be told not to make him any tea when he
gets home. The bout will then commence.CYCLING TIME TRIALS
-------------------Competitors will be asked to break into the university bike shed and
take an expensive mountain bike owned by some mummy's boy from the
country on his first trip away from home. All against the clock.CYCLING PURSUIT
---------------As above but the bike will be owned by a visiting member of the
Australian rugby team, who will witness the theft.MODERN PENTATHLON
-----------------Amended to include mugging, breaking and entering, flashing, joy
riding, and arson.THE MARATHON
------------A safe route has yet to be decided, but the competitors will be issued
with sharp sticks and bags with which to pick up litter on their way
around the course.SWIMMING
--------Competitors will be thrown off the bridge over the ship canal. The
first three survivors back will decide the medals.MEN'S 50KM WALK
---------------Unfortunately this will have to be cancelled as the police cannot
guarantee the safety of anyone walking the streets of Manchester.THE CLOSING CEREMONY
--------------------Entertainment will include formation rave dancing by members of the
Salford Health in the Community anti-drug campaigners, synchronised
rock throwing, and music by the Stockport Community Choir. The Olympic
flame will be extinguished by someone dropping an old washing machine
on to it from the top floor of the block of flats next to the stadium.
The stadium will then be boarded up before the local athletes break
into it and remove all the copper piping and the central heating
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what if???
by jolly_green_giant inwhat if the witnesses do have all the answers?
what if the big a does come and we all have to answer the 'the man upstairs'?
what will your arguement be???
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I'd ask God to compute the value of pi to the last decimal place.
Hey, it worked for Captain Kirk......
Expatbrit
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They got a song wrong !
by Simon innot many people know but.... the song book is ordered alphabetically by the first word in the song.
i guess it helps to find it when you missed the number and everyone starts singing.. i just noticed though that song no.
28 is out of sequence.
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expatbrit
Simon:
When you know the third question, a jedi you will be.
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They got a song wrong !
by Simon innot many people know but.... the song book is ordered alphabetically by the first word in the song.
i guess it helps to find it when you missed the number and everyone starts singing.. i just noticed though that song no.
28 is out of sequence.
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Simon:
Three questions:
1) Since you've now passed the GB Illuminati test, when can you come to Brooklyn to be inaugurated?
2) Why are you looking through the song book on a Friday evening? Don't you have a pub to go to?
Expatbrit
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suicide controversy
by Moxy inive just heard about a suicide here in toronto, a brother, sounds like a family man.
i dont know any details but i was kind of disturbed because its apparently a matter of some controversy.
some feel that they should not attend the funeral since it was a suicide.
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expatbrit
Mox:
Do you know where abouts in the city this happened?
E-mail me please if you don't want to post it on the forum.
Expatbrit
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For JWs: Proof! --Jesus' Return In First Century!
by bjc2012 inthese words were translated as either presence [parousia], coming [echomai] or arrival [eltho] in the new world translation.
but all we are saying is that the word ...can, can, can mean "coming", a simple "coming" of a person.
we remember jesus christ made an initial visit, or had a first coming, to inspect the temple for god, as the messenger of the covenant.
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expatbrit
Personally, I accept no-one as my saviour unless he or she can communicate their message of salvation in under one hundred words.
Expatbrit
p.s. the one hundred words also have to make sense.
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DIVIDENDS
by Yerusalyim indoes anyone have info on stock dividends paid to shareholders of the various corporations of the watchtower bible and tract society?
next question, how much stock do gb memebers have.
what happened to ray franz's stock, or did he own any?
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Yeru:
The following note appears on the balance sheet of the WB&TS of Pennsylvania (1998 year) (bolding mine):
I, L.A. Swingle, Secretary and Treasurer, of Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania, a nonprofit corporation, hereby certify that the foregoing is the Balance Sheet of Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society as of the end of the Society's last fiscal year, August 31, 1998; that Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania is a nonprofit corporation, pays no dividends and none of the assets of the Society will be paid by way of dividends.
Unfortunately I have not been able to locate the New York corporation's financials as yet, but I suspect that the treatment is the same. American corporate disclosure is notoriously minimal, and the chances of legally finding the exact share ownership of the various corporations is not good. Enquiries continue, however.
Expatbrit